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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Municipal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the annual election of three aldermen took place to-day at the Council Cham[?]ers at noon, Alderman F. Cherry, the returning officer…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Tuesday, 28Th January

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 4

Present:—The Mayor, and Aid. Grinham, McGuinnes, and Menon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued…

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Annual Municipal Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

Yesterday at 12 o'clock noon at the Council Chambers, the Returning Officer (Aid. Monon) declared the names of the candidates for the seats…

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Municipal Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

ON Tuesday, at noon the Returning Officer, Mr. F. Cherry, attended at the Council Chambers to read out the nominations sent in to fill the vacancies caused by…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 3

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire-hall on Saturday, when there were present Cr. Fraser (president, in the chair), and Crs. Smith,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 26

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Towong Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Present: —Councillors Carkeek (president), Paton, Larson, Ferguson, D. Sutherland (Koetong…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Rutherglen Brorough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday [?]ing last. There were present-- the Mayor, and…

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Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 2

The election for the extraordinary vacancy in the Council, caused by Mr Allen Lakeman's retirement, took place on Wednesday. The proceedings passed off very quietly, little…

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Original Correspondence. the Municipal Nominations. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me to write and explain that a most unwarrantable liberty has been taken with my name in connection with the above. It appears that as on a previous occasion I…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 25

The Mayor and Council Clerk attended at the court-house at noon on Tuesday for the purpose of declaring the nominations received for the ensuing municipal elections. The…

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Municipal Elections

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

THE polling for an olderman in the room of Mr. A. Lakeman, resigned, took place at the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Mr. F. Cherry acted as returning officer…

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The Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

The Municipal Elections for the vacancies caused by the retirement of Messrs [?]M. Mackenzie and Sparrow by effluxion of time, took place yesterday. The Mayor (Mr [?]ames Thies) acted as…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Nomination [?] Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 4

The formal and official nomination of candidates for the vacancies caused by the retirement through [?] of time of Alderman M. Mackenzie Chandler and Sparrow took place at the Town…

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Hay Municipal Council. Dr. Kennedy Unanimously Re-elected Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was hold on Saturday morning last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the [?]ing year. Four aldermen were absent…

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The Late Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

Sir,—Having read a letter published in your last issue signed Ben. H. Andrew, complaining of the manner in which his good name had been taken advantage of, I should like to…

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Hillston Municipal Election Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

The polling for the above resulted in the election of Maff[?] Rossi (96 votes), and WIlliam Nicholls (48 votes), Messrs Stewart and Minogue were also nominated…

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Election of Mayor

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held on Saturday At 11 o'olock, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current year. There were present—Aldermen Halbish,…

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Annual Municipal Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

On Friday last a poll was taken for the election of two alderman for the Municipality of Balranald to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement, through effluxion of time,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 24

A special meeting of this body took place at noon on Wednesday, the whole of the members being present. Alderman Thompson occupied the chair…

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The Municipal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 25

The Mayor attended at the court-house at noon on Monday and stated the result of the polling at the recent municipal election to be as follows :—…

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